Quito
A high colonial capital priced in US dollars.
A day in Quito
$71
- Lean
- $33
- Comfort
- $163
Real change, 12 months
+1.6%
Slightly cheaper. Tracks Ecuador as a whole.
Against the rest of Ecuador
0.%
About the same than the national figure of $71 a day.
The short answerIn US dollars, as of November 12, 2026
As of November 12, 2026, a mid-range day in Quito costs about $71 per person, excluding flights: about the same as the average for Ecuador. For US-dollar travelers it is 1.6% cheaper than a year ago after inflation, in line with Ecuador as a whole. A high colonial capital priced in US dollars.
What your money buys in Ecuador
Exchange rates and inflation are national, so the city follows this line. The dashed line is the exchange rate alone; the solid line is after inflation.
Nov 12, 2026After inflation 104.4Exchange rate only 100.0
Quito, in five questions
City costs are the national model scaled by a premium of 0.% that we set by hand. To cite: “Trip Arbitrage (triparbitrage.com), reading of November 12, 2026.”
- How much does a day in Quito cost?
- About $33 on a lean budget, $71 mid-range and $163 in comfort, per person per day as of November 12, 2026, excluding international flights. These are modeled estimates: the national figure for Ecuador, updated daily, scaled by a city premium.
- Is Quito expensive compared with the rest of Ecuador?
- Quito costs about the same as the national average for Ecuador, which is $71 a day mid-range. A high colonial capital priced in US dollars.
- Is Quito cheaper to visit than last year?
- The exchange rate moved 0.0% for US-dollar holders over twelve months while prices in Ecuador rose +1.8%, a real change of +1.6%. City prices broadly follow the country.
- When is the best time to visit Quito for lower prices?
- For Ecuador the shoulder months, with workable weather and lower prices, are May, October, November. Peak season is June, July, August, September.
- Is Quito safe?
- The US State Department rates Ecuador at Level 2: Increased caution. Country-wide levels can hide large differences between cities and regions, so read the full advisory.